When you think about it, Germany vs. Greece is an intriguing matchup politically. "Psst. Hey, you there. Greece. Nice bailout package you're getting. Would be a shame to lose it. I'd hate to see anything happen to it myself, but just to make sure, you might wanna think about laying it down in the second half. You know how the boss hates to lose, and I don't think you wanna see him angry, myself."

Don't be surprised if France gives Spain all it can handle. People are jumping off their bandwagon now because of the Sweden game, but the French tend to play to the level of their competition. In the last two years, France has beaten England, Brazil and Germany.